Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Germany
The best rating of every player who represents Germany today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Daniel Fridman's 2700 on the September 2017 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Germany today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GER · Sep 2017 · Latest 2569 | 2700 | Sep 2017 | 2569 |
| 2 | GER · Nov 2021 · Latest 2565 | 2677 | Nov 2021 | 2565 |
| 3 | GER · Feb 2014 · Latest 2501 | 2653 | Feb 2014 | 2501 |
| 4 | GER · Jul 2025 · Latest 2635 | 2651 | Jul 2025 | 2635 |
| 5 | GER · Oct 2017 · Latest 2641 | 2641 | Oct 2017 | 2641 |
| 6 | GER · Sep 2017 · Latest 2616 | 2625 | Sep 2017 | 2616 |
| 7 | GER · Sep 2019 · Latest 2539 | 2624 | Sep 2019 | 2539 |
| 8 | GER · Jul 2024 · Latest 2623 | 2623 | Jul 2024 | 2623 |
| 9 | GER · Oct 2022 · Latest 2583 | 2617 | Oct 2022 | 2583 |
| 10 | GER · Dec 2014 · Latest 2548 | 2610 | Dec 2014 | 2548 |
| 11 | GER · Jan 2013 · Latest 2461 | 2609 | Jan 2013 | 2461 |
| 12 | GER · Aug 2012 · Latest 2542 | 2603 | Aug 2012 | 2542 |
| 13 | GER · Aug 2022 · Latest 2583 | 2597 | Aug 2022 | 2583 |
| 14 | GER · Oct 2019 · Latest 2562 | 2590 | Oct 2019 | 2562 |
| 15 | GER · Nov 2012 · Latest 2575 | 2575 | Nov 2012 | 2575May 2025 |
| 16 | GER · Apr 2017 · Latest 2527 | 2574 | Apr 2017 | 2527 |
| 17 | GER · Sep 2023 · Latest 2546 | 2560 | Sep 2023 | 2546 |
| 18 | GER · Aug 2017 · Latest 2559 | 2559 | Aug 2017 | 2559 |
| 19 | GER · Aug 2017 · Latest 2509 | 2555 | Aug 2017 | 2509 |
| 20 | GER · Aug 2013 · Latest 2487 | 2552 | Aug 2013 | 2487 |
| 21 | GER · Apr 2019 · Latest 2487 | 2551 | Apr 2019 | 2487 |
| 22 | GER · Oct 2018 · Latest 2549 | 2549 | Oct 2018 | 2549 |
| 23 | GER · Jul 2013 · Latest 2446 | 2544 | Jul 2013 | 2446 |
| 24 | GER · Oct 2024 · Latest 2523 | 2541 | Oct 2024 | 2523 |
| 25 | GER · Nov 2012 · Latest 2497 | 2540 | Nov 2012 | 2497 |
| 26 | GER · Dec 2017 · Latest 2531 | 2536 | Dec 2017 | 2531 |
| 27 | GER · Nov 2016 · Latest 2511 | 2535 | Nov 2016 | 2511 |
| 28 | GER · Feb 2023 · Latest 2516 | 2533 | Feb 2023 | 2516 |
| 29 | GER · Nov 2015 · Latest 2521 | 2530 | Nov 2015 | 2521 |
| 30 | GER · Nov 2015 · Latest 2474 | 2529 | Nov 2015 | 2474 |
| 31 | GER · Jul 2016 · Latest 2432 | 2528 | Jul 2016 | 2432 |
| 32 | GER · Nov 2012 · Latest 2527 | 2527 | Nov 2012 | 2527 |
| 33 | GER · Jan 2014 · Latest 2403 | 2524 | Jan 2014 | 2403 |
| 33 | GER · Sep 2023 · Latest 2510 | 2524 | Sep 2023 | 2510 |
| 35 | GER · Sep 2019 · Latest 2458 | 2518 | Sep 2019 | 2458 |
| 36 | GER · Sep 2017 · Latest 2515 | 2515 | Sep 2017 | 2515 |
| 37 | GER · Nov 2015 · Latest 2514 | 2514 | Nov 2015 | 2514 |
| 38 | GER · Nov 2015 · Latest 2456 | 2507 | Nov 2015 | 2456 |
| 39 | GER · Oct 2019 · Latest 2485 | 2506 | Oct 2019 | 2485 |
| 40 | GER · Mar 2018 · Latest 2481 | 2504 | Mar 2018 | 2481 |
| 41 | GER · Feb 2026 · Latest 2503 | 2503 | Feb 2026 | 2503 |
| 42 | GER · Oct 2016 · Latest 2417 | 2498 | Oct 2016 | 2417 |
| 43 | GER · Dec 2025 · Latest 2497 | 2497 | Dec 2025 | 2497 |
| 44 | GER · Jul 2013 · Latest 2477 | 2496 | Jul 2013 | 2477 |
| 45 | GER · Sep 2015 · Latest 2407 | 2495 | Sep 2015 | 2407 |
| 45 | GER · Sep 2023 · Latest 2459 | 2495 | Sep 2023 | 2459 |
| 47 | GER · Oct 2013 · Latest 2322 | 2494 | Oct 2013 | 2322 |
| 48 | GER · Jul 2018 · Latest 2456 | 2493 | Jul 2018 | 2456 |
| 49 | GER · Nov 2015 · Latest 2408 | 2487 | Nov 2015 | 2408 |
| 50 | GER · Sep 2017 · Latest 2420 | 2486 | Sep 2017 | 2420 |
| 50 | GER · Mar 2018 · Latest 2322 | 2486 | Mar 2018 | 2322 |
| 52 | GER · Jul 2014 · Latest 2376 | 2478 | Jul 2014 | 2376 |
| 52 | GER · Aug 2015 · Latest 2452 | 2478 | Aug 2015 | 2452 |
| 52 | GER · Nov 2016 · Latest 2470 | 2478 | Nov 2016 | 2470 |
| 55 | GER · Jul 2013 · Latest 2432 | 2473 | Jul 2013 | 2432 |
| 55 | GER · Jul 2013 · Latest 2458 | 2473 | Jul 2013 | 2458Nov 2023 |
| 57 | GER · Aug 2023 · Latest 2445 | 2468 | Aug 2023 | 2445 |
| 58 | GER · Jul 2022 · Latest 2420 | 2467 | Jul 2022 | 2420 |
| 59 | GER · Feb 2020 · Latest 2456 | 2463 | Feb 2020 | 2456 |
| 60 | GER · Nov 2019 · Latest 2462 | 2462 | Nov 2019 | 2462 |
| 60 | GER · Feb 2025 · Latest 2455 | 2462 | Feb 2025 | 2455 |
| 62 | GER · Apr 2025 · Latest 2461 | 2461 | Apr 2025 | 2461 |
| 63 | GER · Mar 2026 · Latest 2459 | 2459 | Mar 2026 | 2459 |
| 64 | GER · Aug 2017 · Latest 2457 | 2457 | Aug 2017 | 2457May 2025 |
| 65 | GER · Oct 2022 · Latest 2452 | 2455 | Oct 2022 | 2452 |
| 66 | GER · Apr 2020 · Latest 2366 | 2454 | Apr 2020 | 2366 |
| 66 | GER · Oct 2023 · Latest 2424 | 2454 | Oct 2023 | 2424 |
| 68 | GER · Aug 2015 · Latest 2453 | 2453 | Aug 2015 | 2453 |
| 69 | GER · Aug 2015 · Latest 2319 | 2452 | Aug 2015 | 2319 |
| 70 | GER · Feb 2018 · Latest 2428 | 2450 | Feb 2018 | 2428 |
| 71 | GER · Jun 2017 · Latest 2375 | 2449 | Jun 2017 | 2375Mar 2018 |
| 72 | GER · Oct 2023 · Latest 2413 | 2448 | Oct 2023 | 2413 |
| 73 | GER · Sep 2015 · Latest 2364 | 2446 | Sep 2015 | 2364 |
| 74 | GER · Feb 2013 · Latest 2350 | 2445 | Feb 2013 | 2350 |
| 75 | GER · Sep 2015 · Latest 2356 | 2444 | Sep 2015 | 2356 |
| 75 | GER · Oct 2021 · Latest 2420 | 2444 | Oct 2021 | 2420 |
| 75 | GER · Oct 2022 · Latest 2444 | 2444 | Oct 2022 | 2444 |
| 78 | GER · Nov 2024 · Latest 2443 | 2443 | Nov 2024 | 2443 |
| 79 | GER · May 2014 · Latest 2418 | 2442 | May 2014 | 2418 |
| 79 | GER · Oct 2020 · Latest 2420 | 2442 | Oct 2020 | 2420 |
| 81 | GER · Feb 2016 · Latest 2346 | 2439 | Feb 2016 | 2346 |
| 81 | GER · Jun 2018 · Latest 2427 | 2439 | Jun 2018 | 2427 |
| 83 | GER · Oct 2015 · Latest 2378 | 2438 | Oct 2015 | 2378 |
| 83 | GER · Jul 2025 · Latest 2425 | 2438 | Jul 2025 | 2425 |
| 85 | GER · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2437 | 2437 | By Jul 2012 | 2437 |
| 86 | GER · May 2018 · Latest 2416 | 2436 | May 2018 | 2416 |
| 86 | GER · Oct 2020 · Latest 2409 | 2436 | Oct 2020 | 2409 |
| 86 | GER · Jul 2025 · Latest 2436 | 2436 | Jul 2025 | 2436 |
| 86 | GER · Dec 2025 · Latest 2436 | 2436 | Dec 2025 | 2436 |
| 90 | GER · Nov 2015 · Latest 2408 | 2435 | Nov 2015 | 2408 |
| 90 | GER · Sep 2017 · Latest 2329 | 2435 | Sep 2017 | 2329 |
| 90 | GER · Dec 2025 · Latest 2435 | 2435 | Dec 2025 | 2435 |
| 93 | GER · Oct 2020 · Latest 2434 | 2434 | Oct 2020 | 2434 |
| 94 | GER · Sep 2023 · Latest 2433 | 2433 | Sep 2023 | 2433 |
| 94 | GER · Jun 2024 · Latest 2402 | 2433 | Jun 2024 | 2402 |
| 96 | GER · Oct 2016 · Latest 2422 | 2431 | Oct 2016 | 2422 |
| 96 | GER · Nov 2019 · Latest 2387 | 2431 | Nov 2019 | 2387 |
| 98 | GER · Nov 2015 · Latest 2390 | 2430 | Nov 2015 | 2390 |
| 99 | GER · Jul 2022 · Latest 2429 | 2429 | Jul 2022 | 2429 |
| 99 | GER · Dec 2025 · Latest 2418 | 2429 | Dec 2025 | 2418 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jul 2012' means the peak was already on the earliest list we have for that player, so it may be older. Latest is the rating on the most recent list that rates the player. Players are listed under the federation they represent today, with every rating they have held, including ratings held while representing another federation.